SWAM / audiomodeling IAPs in Roli noise

Isolator707

The SWAM/Sample Modeling desktop libraries have been my favorite orchestral libraries for a very long time. The closest I’ve come on iOS has been the fabulous fingerfiddle, which I get a lot of use out of, and which uses the touchscreen to great effect for articulation.

When I saw that the NOISE app offers the SWAM libraries, I flippped. But then I saw the caveats ...

• they don’t work on my iPad (mini 4) so will be limited to using on my iPhone 8+
• they don’t work in AUV3 format

Are they still worth purchasing? I don’t mind being restricted to using them on my phone.. but can I use them via inter-app audio/audiobus? And can I get good use out of them without owning a piece of Roli hardware? I’m severely tempted, someone talk me into buying them

Otherwise, Fingerfiddle is the absolute best I’ve come across on iOS. I’ve considered Jubal Flute and Sensual Sax for woodwind sounds, as they seem relatively expressive (I heard @Lady_App_titude absolutely kill it on a track with Sensual Sax).

Are there any other options for truly expressive / articulable orchestral sounds on iOS? Anything comparable to Fingerfiddle? Shall I bite the bullet and purchase the SWAM IAPs?

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Isolator707

Phil999

I'm also a long-time Samplemodeling user, and I don't find the SWAM IAPs in the Noise app very attractive because I believe it's not possible to use external MIDI devices (of choice). I must play Samplemodeling instruments with my EWI controller to get the most natural sounding results. Or at least have an expression pedal for the breath intensity if I use a keyboard. I guess with a Roli keyboard it works fine, but I have no plans to get one. EWI and Samplemodeling is a perfect combination, why change it?

fattigman

I think it's great and worth it. I hope for AU or IAA compatibility in future rekeases but even without it there's no compatitor in iOS.

Kühl

@Isolator707 said:
The SWAM/Sample Modeling desktop libraries have been my favorite orchestral libraries for a very long time. The closest I’ve come on iOS has been the fabulous fingerfiddle, which I get a lot of use out of, and which uses the touchscreen to great effect for articulation.

When I saw that the NOISE app offers the SWAM libraries, I flippped. But then I saw the caveats ...

• they don’t work on my iPad (mini 4) so will be limited to using on my iPhone 8+
• they don’t work in AUV3 format

Are they still worth purchasing? I don’t mind being restricted to using them on my phone.. but can I use them via inter-app audio/audiobus? And can I get good use out of them without owning a piece of Roli hardware? I’m severely tempted, someone talk me into buying them

Otherwise, Fingerfiddle is the absolute best I’ve come across on iOS. I’ve considered Jubal Flute and Sensual Sax for woodwind sounds, as they seem relatively expressive (I heard @Lady_App_titude absolutely kill it on a track with Sensual Sax).

Are there any other options for truly expressive / articulable orchestral sounds on iOS? Anything comparable to Fingerfiddle? Shall I bite the bullet and purchase the SWAM IAPs?

Xx
Isolator707

Have you tried iSymphonic?
I find the sounds absolutely marvellous & it’s auv3

Notion also have good sound libraries. Especially the desktop version.